🌿 Clown & Ritual in Nature

A Weekend Workshop in Bristol
with Zuma Puma, founder of Clownlife

 The Invitation

You are warmly invited to a weekend immersion with Zuma Puma (founder of Clownlife) — exploring the worlds of contemporary clowning, psychomagic, ritual theatre and ceremony in a secret woodland space in Bristol. This 2 day workshop will be stepping out of the studio and into a luscious outdoor setting, transforming it into a retreat-like experience of laughter, play, and ritual in nature.

Two days of clowning,  laughter, embodied tarot, wild expression and nature magic — This is not just a workshop — it’s a chance to re-awaken your aliveness, connect with community, and remember the joy of being whole heartedly human.

 What to Experience

Clown and ritual are portals into liberation. Over this weekend you will:

Dare to be seen — and see others with compassion

Express your wild, intuitive and ridiculous self

Reclaim your body as an instrument of joy and freedom

Step into non-secular ritual and clown ceremony in nature

Awaken life-force energy and gain insights into old patterns

Experience laughter as medicine and ritual as transformation

Play with the  tarot archetypes and Zuma's handmade Tarot Card Deck, ask profound questions fro gain insights for your life

Sing, move, play, dare to be seen, celebrate and connect deeply with yourself, others, and the more-than-human world

Every workshop is bespoke, responding to the needs of the group — so expect a wildly fun, deeply moving experience that will stay with you long after the weekend.

• This workshop takes place outdoors in a covered woodland space with a central fire pit — a gorgeous, unplugged, rustic setting with a compost loo. Come prepared for a nature-style inner-city retreat!

 The Flow

Saturday, Sept 27  (10am-4pm)

Opening ritual and grounding in nature

Somatic practices, movement & song

Introduction to the Clownlife Pedagogy

Clowning in nature and full expression

Embodied Tarot ceremony of the clown lens 

Closing circle

Sunday, Sept 28 (10am-4pm)

Ritual & ceremonial opening

Clown and psychomagic theatre practices

Nature Connection

Group Readings of the Tarot through embodied play

Song, integration & celebration of life

Closing ceremony

Optional sauna session (from 4–6 pm,  £15 add-on)  There is a nature sauna open to the public. If enough of us from the workshop book after the retreat we can have it all to ourselves for grounding and integration. Please expect that this session may have a mix of people who have taken the workshop and others there to relax.

💡 Who This is For

This workshop is for anyone ready to live more boldly and playfully.

Performers, public speakers, creators, therapists, healers, magicians, seekers…

And anyone curious to step out of their shell, embrace their ridiculous self, and explore  clown and ritual as a path to transformation.

No previous experience needed — just a willingness to show up, risk to be seen, and play.

 The Practical Details

📍 Where: A secret nature location near Eastville Park, Bristol (revealed after booking)
📅 When: September 27–28, 2025
🕙 Times: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm both days

*With an option to jump into a sauna session from 4-6pm that is open to the public unless we book it in advance.

 Investment

£155 — Early bird (before Sept 20th, 2025)

£170 — Early bird + sauna

£175–200 — Standard sliding scale thereafter (not including sauna)

£190–225 — Standard sliding scale thereafter (+with sauna)

 How to Register

🔹 To avoid booking fees, email info.clownlife@gmail.com to secure your place.
🔹 Or book directly via ticket link 

Spaces are limited. This course often sells out, so early booking is recommended.

🌿 Words from Participants

“Authentic, healing and incredibly fun.” – Nicola Cross

“Soul-lifting, transformative work that restores you to the very essence of who you are.” – Moniqa Islam

“A grounded, nurturing space where profound shifts happened.” – Anna Brophy (Netflix: Shadow and Bone)

Why Study with Zuma?

Zuma Puma has trained with over 50 leading clown teachers worldwide for 16 years (including Philippe Gaulier, Sue Morrison, Francine Côté), as well as in psychomagic, ceremonial practice, and NLP. She is the founder of Clownlife.org, author/artist of The Clown Arcana, and an award-winning international performer.

Her pedagogy blends clowning, ritual, somatics and wellbeing practices into a path of authenticity, liberation and joy.

You can read more about her work on www.clownlife.org

 Final Call

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to step into something extraordinary — this is it.

Come laugh until your belly aches, sing under the trees, step through ritual thresholds, and rediscover the joy of being wildly, unapologetically you and so alive.

Join us for Clown & Ritual in Nature. We can't wait for whats to come.

x

Zuma